Phrase · 🙇 Apologising and making excuses
Les pedimos disculpas por las molestias ocasionadas.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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Why every word is where it is
Les1object pronoun(to) you (all)3rd pl. · indirect objectpedimos1verbwe ask (for)pedir · present · 1st pl.disculpas1nounapologiesdisculpa · fem. · pl.por2prepositionforlasdeterminertheel · fem. · pl. · definitemolestias3nouninconveniencemolestia · fem. · pl.ocasionadas3adjectivecausedocasionado · fem. · pl..
- Les → pedimos: les → indirect object
- pedimos → disculpas: pedir disculpas
- disculpas → por: disculpas por
- molestias → ocasionadas: f. pl.
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1pedir disculpas = to apologise; les = to you (ustedes), here the customers. Indirect object pronouns and doubling →
- 2por gives the reason for the apology. Por and para II →
- 3molestias = inconvenience, trouble; ocasionadas agrees with it (f. pl.). Describing nouns: adjective agreement and modifiers →
Variations
- Disculpen las molestias.
- Lamentamos las molestias ocasionadas.